Camp 123d in the woods
Near Jones cross roads 
          April 25


My Dear Mother
                Thare [sic] is a
mail a going out this morning
So I thought I would answer
Your ever dear letter I did not have
time to write before we left
Raleigh. we have Started in
route for Johnson + his army
we gave him a week to Surrender
but he would not come to our
terms. + now Sherman is a
going to make him or do
worse Gen Grant, arrived here
one Sunday + in the afternoon
went to the front + had an
interview with Johnson.  Giving
him till midnight to Surrender 
as he did not comply with the
terms we moved on him at day
we are now at Jones cross roads
15 miles from the city of Raleigh


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I do not think we will move
to day the weather is warm & pleasant
Bill Denison has gone to the Hospital
this morning as he was not able
to stand [underline] latest Report [/underline] just came
in is that Genl= Joseph Johnson
has surrendired [sic] [underline] oficial [sic] G.H.E [/underline]
Mother I am glad you have
bought a place I will make
[strikethrough] go [/strikethrough] a good fragment on the place
this fall when I get home
Mother we shant [sic] have no tear up
and move the next year + that
will be a good deal dont [sic] you
think so I guess you do
I have learned something by coming
into the army it has been the best
School that I ever attended
in my life experience is a
good school you know
I have not any more time
to write so good Bye
except this with much love
to you & Carrie
                        C.J. Parker
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write soon & not
fail